Drug War
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A federal jury in Texas convicted a former Zetas leader of multiple crimes committed in Mexico, underscoring a broader trend of the United States prosecuting foreign suspects for crimes committed abroad… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Mexico is currently in the process of implementing historic changes to its criminal justice system, but the planned reforms include due process exceptions in organized crime cases that could undermine the initiative’s intent… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Authorities in Brazil and Bolivia carried out a joint operation against a group suspected of international drug trafficking in the latest sign of increasing law enforcement cooperation between Brazil and its cocaine-producing neighbors… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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The United States has brought drug trafficking charges against six members of the Honduran National Police in connection with a case involving the son of an ex-president, a sign of deepening US involvement in anti-crime and corruption efforts in Honduras… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A new report from the US Congressional Research Service details the importance of trade-based money laundering for criminal networks in Latin America and outlines some of the ways the region’s governments are attempting to combat illicit financial flows… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 